Today, June 4 has been declared as the Eid-el-fitr by the Sultan of Sokoto following the sighting of the moon.

The Sultan of Sokoto disclosed this in a television broadcast.

The sighting of the moon signals the end of the 29 or 30 days fasting by Muslims across the world in the Islamic month of Ramadan.

The federal government had earlier declared Tuesday and Wednesday public holidays for the commemoration of the eid-el-fitri.